HCM City Police arrest three counterfeiters

HCM CITY — HCM City Police arrested three members of a counterfeiting ring on Thursday in District 7.

The police seized two fake seals, six forged automobile driving licences and other fake documents.

Quach Trong Nam, the ring leader, who lives in Binh Duong District, escaped.

Police are still investigating the case.

Post office van used to smuggle cigarettes

QUANG NAM — The economic investigation police and Quang Nam Province's traffic police discovered a post office van carrying contraband cigarettes and liquor in the central province on Thursday.

About 15,000 packages of Jet cigarettes and 144 bottles of Chivas Regal without regular invoices were uncovered while being transported from Quang Tri Province to HCM City.

According to the police, the use of official transport vehicles has become a new smuggling method.

Police bust gang with fake war-medal seals

NGHE AN — Police in Yen Thanh District, in the central province of Nghe An, arrested four people on Monday for counterfeiting Government agency seals to produce fake medals, including Resistance War medals.

The police seized 19 fake first-class Resistance War medals, 16 fake degree certificates and cash.

The criminals admitted to 38 charges of creating fake medals, receiving VND500,000-600,000 ($26-$31) per medal.-VNS